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Pick yourself up, it's a brand new day. So turn yourself 'round. Don't burn yourself, turn yourself to the sun.
— Demon Days, Gorillaz
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━━━━━━ August 13, 2150
"VITAL SIGNS ARE STRONG," Abby said as she stared intently at the screen rather than the isolation tank. "Jackson, seal the chamber."
⠀⠀⠀"Copy that."
⠀⠀⠀Casey stared at Baylis as the glass door closed over him. His eyes were closed and there was a slight rise and fall in his chest as he laid peacefully. How awful, she thought, to die and not even know. She didn't blink, barely breathed, as she could not look away from the horror. Her fingers tapped against her arm in fours, anxiety breathing down her neck. She had to remind herself of what he had done to Emori, that maybe he deserved this, but she'd never be able to convince herself that it was.
⠀⠀⠀"He's ready."
⠀⠀⠀"Yeah, but are we?" Raven asked, her arms crossed as she stood closest to the tank. She, Luna, and Miller hadn't been there for the initial debate of using Baylis as a test subject, but had been called in by Abby along with the others.